Interview with Chinese artist Lemsyeming, who has 77,000 followers on Instagram.

@lemsyeming 

Tell me about yourself where you were born, how old are you and where do you study?

- I was born in China , i'm 19 y.o and i'm study in Italy.

How many years do you paint?

- I painted for something like 5 years.



How did you decide to engage in art?

- I always admired art in art-history books and i just wanted to be like them.

What was your first fanart?

- About the first fanart i don't really remember , but probably an anime.

Do you have a source of inspiration?

- Yeah , Bts , Classicism Romanticism and Neoclassical art, baroque art.

Who is your favorite artist?

- If you mean a living one ,Roberto ferri (an italian painter), if you mean in general as ispirational one is William Bougereau.

Do you like other artist's fanarts?

- Obviously i Love other artist's fanarts.

How much time is spent for one picture?

- I it dipends ...but ...amybe around 8 hours.

Have you ever sold your fanart's?

- Yeah,  i sold some, but few.

 Do you read the instagram's comments? What was the most inspiring comment?

- Sure i read comments and I try to reply them all. The most inspiring comments are those who say that my art inspired them to continue drawing.

What was your biggest achievement?

- I want to become a real artist and make my parents and myself proud.
Have the idols ever seen your fanarts? 

- Idols have never seen my fanarts maybe...idk..but i don't think so…

What goals do you have (if you talk about them)?

- I hope they will see the fanarts , nothing more…